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as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the exhilaration of victory that spectators get to witness at the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of exhilaration
Which, to be fair, is a combination of the natural beauty, the exhilaration, the hilarious goofiness, and the snacks.
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Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
To my relief, the Turkish passenger stepped back inside, shook snow from his hair and stared at me through misty glasses, the exhilaration lifting off his damp clothes.
—Monisha Rajesh, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
An undated beach photograph of hers shows three women perched along the edge of the waves, exhilaration visible in their posture even as their faces are turned from the camera.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
There’s no distance between the audience and the terror, humor, exhilaration, and poignancy that alternate throughout Coogler‘s audacious horror movie.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
To my relief, the Turkish passenger stepped back inside, shook snow from his hair and stared at me through misty glasses, the exhilaration lifting off his damp clothes.
—Monisha Rajesh, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
An undated beach photograph of hers shows three women perched along the edge of the waves, exhilaration visible in their posture even as their faces are turned from the camera.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
There’s no distance between the audience and the terror, humor, exhilaration, and poignancy that alternate throughout Coogler‘s audacious horror movie.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilaration
Noun
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There was a certain thrill to being so close to the action.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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If thrills are more your thing, Santa Clara is home to California’s Great America, where families and adventure seekers can enjoy more than 40 rides and attractions.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many Republicans had enthusiastic feelings, like excitement, ecstasy and elation.—
Christine Zhang,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Love is a very complicated thing, with ecstasy, pleasure, and also darkness and things that are broken.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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One kick and a goal-line stand Chad Alves ensured that the Pig Bowl did not have just the second tie in the history of the series with majority of the games played at Sacramento City College’s Hughes Stadium or Hornet Stadium at Sacramento State.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Paul Taylor Hayden Hackney This is a moot topic, given that Sunderland are highly unlikely to strengthen before the window closes on Monday night, shortly before kick-off in their home game against Burnley.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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March’s lunar eclipse in Virgo — activating your fifth house of love and passion — intensifies attraction, desire and romantic chemistry, pushing you to take a risk or end a dynamic that no longer brings you joy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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When it’s done well, family philanthropy creates confidence, engagement, and joy.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many Republicans had enthusiastic feelings, like excitement, ecstasy and elation.—
Christine Zhang,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Understanding trees as living archives of human breath exhaled in joy, sorrow, elation or exhaustion is deeply meaningful for me.—
Beronda L. Montgomery,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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While Violet has put much of her focus on her kids' love stories, she's also been on a journey to re-discover her own happiness after her late husband's death years earlier.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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So many chances to attain most people’s dreams of happiness, love, abundance, new ideas and popularity.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Carnation Revolution, which heralded Portugual’s transition to democracy, and the euphoria of freedom belong to the past.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lost amid the euphoria of the first relevant Sharks season in a good long while is the fact that this team is still a collection of kids figuring things out on the fly.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dora comes every Friday and makes sure of that, thank heavens.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Exhilaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilaration. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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